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a)

Emms vs Jonathan Mestel, Plymouth, 1989
6k1/q3r2p/p3bp2/1p5Q/2pb1B2/7P/PPB2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1
[ Be3 if Bxe3 Rd8+ mates ]

b)

Emms vs Sandor Fodre, Paris, 1990
2R2rk1/6pp/p2P1p2/4n3/pP6/8/6PP/5BK1 w - - 0 1
[ Bc4+ if Nxc4 d7 ]

c)

Emms vs Benoit Rene, Paris, 1990
2kr3r/pb2q2p/2p2pp1/4p3/P1NNP3/7P/1P3P2/2R2BK1 w - - 0 1
[ Nxc6 if Bxc6 Na5 ]

d)

Emms vs Alexander Stromer, Cappelle la Grande, 1991
6Q1/2p1r1p1/5k2/4p3/8/5N1P/2r2PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 1
[ Qf8+ if Rf7 Qxf7+ & Ng5+ ]

e)

Emms vs Paul Byway, Eastbourne, 1991
2r2k2/pp3pp1/6qr/3N3p/3p3P/4Q3/P3BPP1/K2R4 w - - 0 1
[ Qe7+ w/Qd7 & Ne7 ]

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